Supreme Court Holds Education Facilitator Not Liable for Policy Change: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an education facilitator can be held liable for a policy change made by a foreign government that affects students admitted through the facilitator. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh […]
Supreme Court directs insurance claim settlement despite missing registration certificate: Gurmel Singh vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) INSC 500 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for a stolen vehicle solely on the ground that the insured could not produce the original or duplicate registration certificate, especially when the insured had
Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &
Supreme Court Holds Automaker Liable for Defective Airbags in Hyundai Motor India Ltd. vs. Shailendra Bhatnagar (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3001 of 2022 (Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 4881 of 2021) Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Refund with Interest for Delayed Apartment Possession LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer is entitled to a refund with interest for delayed possession of an apartment despite a delay compensation clause in the Apartment Buyer’s Agreement. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. Sushma Ashok Shiroor Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
Supreme Court clarifies “Commercial Purpose” under Consumer Protection Act: Shrikant G. Mantri vs. Punjab National Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an overdraft facility availed by a stockbroker for his business constitutes a “commercial purpose” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the services were exclusively for earning livelihood by self-employment. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law
Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums in Telecom Disputes Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, Vikram Nath, J Can a consumer forum hear a complaint against a telecom company, or is arbitration the only option? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Appeal Deposit Rules Under Consumer Protection Act: ECGC Limited vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of deposit requirements for appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 vs. the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: ECGC Limited vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV Judgment Date: 15 February
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Deficiency of Service: IndusInd Bank vs. Simarjit Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was correct in upholding the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s (SCDRC) order regarding the valuation of timber in a deficiency of service case. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: IndusInd Bank
Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission’s Decision on Unfair Trade Practices in Real Estate: B.B. Patel vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (25 January 2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1106 of 2009 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a real estate developer be held liable
Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission’s Decision on Unfair Trade Practices in Real Estate: B.B. Patel vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 912 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by L. Nageswara Rao, J.) Can a real estate developer be held
